The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-08-25


in the Northwest, as we'll a. to Duluth.
1t is said to be due to the heavy losses in.
Cured by insurance companies on RraiD
and elevators within the past year.
Arthur Housen, formerly OF Council
Bluffs, was drowned in the Mississippi at
some point unknown. His body was
found at Chenings.
George Pratt an old machinist OF Vino.
ma. was killed by tho cars just this side OF
Minnesota City, Winona county. Pratt
was considerably addicted to drink and
went up to Minnesota City to sober of.
He set out to walk home to Winona, q
distance Of six miles. The evidence show.
ed that Pratt was not between tho rails,
but walking outside the track, and prob.
ably reeled toward tho engine. The Jury
found o verdict OF accidental death
A meeting OF the High School Board at
the State Capitol. the following high
schools were placed on tho list ior tho
coming three years, which entities them to
$500. Austin, Anoka, Blue Earth City,
Crookston, Duluth. Hastings, Litchfieid,
Mankato, Mortified, Plainview. Red
Wing, Rushford, Spring Valley, Saltwater,
St. Peter, Waterville, Zumbrota.
j: D. Everett Of Vining was fined $50
and costs for assaulting J. w. White OF
the same place.
Col. David McClasky Of Cleveland,
Ohio; leases the Hotel Ryan of St. Paul
Tor ten years.
A hection hand named King while
working on the Manitoba tracks near st.
Paul was killed.
The St. Cloud Y. NJ. c. A. has invited
the state associst ton to hold it's apnual
convention there in October.
The Manitoba and Northern Pacific arc
about to reduce grain rates from western
points.
The governor has commissioned the fol-
low1ng-named persons as state delegates
to the national conference of charities and
correction to he held at Omaha Aug %.
NJ. MEG. Dana, St. Panl: u. c. Bell Min
neapolis; Hon. H. R. Wells, Preston; DR..
G. Vivian, Alexandria,; H. H. Hart, st.
Paul. Delegates-C. H. Worthen, y. w.
lngersoll, W. P. Murray, George H. Haz-
zard. J. d. Ludden. Rev. John Storiha,
Mrs: J. J. Hill, Miss Jessie A. Schley, St.
Paul; Rev. c. A. Van Anda, Prof. w. W.
Folwell: Gen. A: B. Nettleton, George D.
Holt, }: T. Wyman, James r. Corriean,
Der, w orthington; Mrs. J. A. Willard,
Mankato; Mrs. Lydia r. Clarke, North.
field; +: A: Mott, Prof. J. j. Dow, Rt Rev.
bault; Rev. William Riordan, Rochester;
Francis Cotter, W.nona:
Suit was entered in the district court Of
St. Paul by Ida Hellman against Oscar F.
Mcintosh TO recover $40, 600 damages for
alleged breach OF promise and seduction.
The complaint states that she was engaged
to .: NJ: Mcintosh, n veterinary surgeon,
in August, 1856, and on the strength OF
the engagement he ruined her.
Orange Walker, one OF the oldest set
tiers OF the St. Croix valley and for years
Der firm Of Walker, Judd e. Veazie, died at
his home in Marine at the age of eighty
four years. For some time past MIR. Wal
ker had beeu in feeble health, and on the
eighth day of August sank into an unccn-
scious condition, from which he never raj
lied. He was a native OF St. Albars, vt.
AT Minneapolis, Mrs. Segelbaum gete a
divorce and the youngest child. The hus-
bands case being dismissed. In the Not.
orious Hodsdon case Judge Rea questions
the evidence and refuses to grant a divorce.
James A. Baker of Anoka has entered
an action for $4,000 against the Daily
Globe for tho alleged publication of a
statement to the effect that the plaintiff
The managers OF the state fair expect
people will pass through the big gates dur
ing the eight days of the fair.
Minnesota railroad commissioners de-
eide against the jobbers' union Of Man.
kato in it's nction against certain rail-
roads.
The Southern Minnesota fair, is. to be
held at Rochester Sept. 5, 6, 8, 9and 10.
John Gamble of Hartland is in critical
condition from the bite of q rattlesnaks.
He discovered the serpent by the roadside
and killed it, but not until ne had been
bitten on the hand.
Patrick Mcintyre has entered suit
against the Minnesota & Northwestern
Railway for SIC. 900 damages for injuries
received by jumping from train at Rich
Valley.
The marriage OF Rev. Rudolph Polzin of
Brookincs county, OAK, to Miss Mar
Raretta Steffins OF Red Wing, took place
at the German Lutheran church.
The commissioners OF Brown county
have condemned the building used for
county Offices and decided to build $1O,-
900 court house at New Ulm.
The Minneapolis City council has made
its appropriation for the Soldiers home
OF $4,000
The canning factory at Austin, is putting
up sweet corn at the rate OF 5000 cans
daily.
1t is proposed to commemorate the
twenty-ith anniversary OF the battle OF
Birch Coolie which was fought during the
Indian war OF 1862. A company of caval-
ry under Capt. Anderson. and Co. A, OF
the Sixth Minnesota, were surrounded by
400 Indians at Birch Coolie Sept. 20,
1862. Before achievements arrived
twcnty-eight were killed and forty-five
wounded. 1t il not known how many sur
vivors there were. but it Is proposed to
bring them together on the 23d. Capt. H.
p. Grant OF st, Paul is leading the move.
ment.
The four lumber mills at Cloquet are run.
quet Lumber company is running night
and day. The total cut for the season will
be about 10000. 600.
Denver Republican,: 1t is just twenty.
five years to u day (Aug. 14) since the
greatest massacre OF whites by Indians
that ever took place in America occurred.
1t was in Minnesota. The citizens OF that
state took the matter into their own hands,
when Indian scalps became not uncon.
mon prize. The tribe that committed the
murders has given Minnesota soil wido
berth since. A brute like Colorow would
not be allowed to live ono day among tho
old residents OF that state.
At Pipestone c. Sanborn. aged sixty,
met with an accident which proved fatal.
He was leading two cows with long picket
ropes, became entangled In the ropes and
was dragged a considerable distance.
When found he WAS unconscious, having
sustained internal injuries.
At Duluth. while Harvcly's minstrsls
were paradinR teamstcr drove into tho
band. knocking down tho leader, Mr..
Shepherd, and severely injuring his mouth,
SO ~ to prev ert his playing the cornet for
II month and smashing his valuable cor.
net.
Dightner OF Nebraska. the special agent
appointed ny the president to superintend
the allotment Of lands to the Sisscto In.
di;Ins under the new severalty law. 10 now
at the agency carrying out the work.
The Indians on this reservation are gener-
ally we'll pleased with the law. and are now
busy under the direction Of tho special
agent selecting their lands. 1t il estimat-
cd that after each Indian receives his full
allotment there will be something like
7O0. 900 acres left. which, will be thrown
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